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Race 5 (605)

TSUKIJI HANDICAP   Rating:55-40   1800m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 KNIGHT TEMPLAR (CC021) Y T Cheng CP Began well and soon settled in better than midfield on fence through to straight. Under pressure 400 M out and showed good turn of foot inside final 200 M to take charge near the 100 M.
2 3 VICTORY TURBO (CD320) G Mosse -- Jumped well from widest and ridden along to take up running on rail. Near the 100 M eased back to 2nd place to straight. Ran on well when asked 400 M out but unable to match speed with winner inside final 100 M.
3 1 TRIUMPH (CC214) W M Lai -- Broke well and niggled along to race in a forward position on rail. Switched away from the fence on straightening to obtain clear running. Under pressure 400 M out and ran on fairly but without threatening the 1st pair.
4 11 MASTER ABLE (CD349) O Chavez -- Jumped with field and soon settled in midfield or worse on rail through to straight. All out 350 M and made up steady ground inside final 250 M out to miss 3rd placegetter by a narrow margin.
5 14 MYTHIC STEED (CD208) P H Lo B/H Began awkwardly and raced in the rear section on rail. Steadily switched to the outside at home turn to obtain clear running, made good impression inside final 200 M to be closest at finish.
6 10 SUNDAY DELIGHT (CC225) D Whyte -- Jumped well from wide gate and steadily settled in a rearward position 3-wide with cover through to straight. Unable to find clear passage in early straight, made up little ground inside final 200 M.
7 4 FRIENDSHIP (CE066) E Saint-Martin CP Began with field from wide draw and niggled along to race in a forward position 2-wide. Crept closer to lead from the outside at home turn. Kept on same pace when asked 400 M out and slightly weakened in the closing stages.
8 12 SPEED OF LIGHT (CC333) K W Tsui TT Tardy start and pushed along to race in worse than midfield around 2-wide. Made headway from the outside at home turn. Unable to quicken when asked 400 M out and kept on same pace to the line.
9 8 BALL OF FIRE (CD020) H K Yim V-/CP1 Jumped fairly from wide draw and steadily eased to a rearward position 4-wide with cover through to straight. Ran on evenly to the line when asked 400 M out.
10 7 SOARING ANGEL (CC360) A Delpech B Jumped awkwardly and slow to muster speed to race in midfield 2-wide through to straight. Stayed one-paced when asked 350 M out and further weakened inside final 200 M.
11 5 HAPPY HEROES (CD261) R Fradd B Jumped fairly from wide draw and raced in a forward position wide without cover in the early stages. Near the 1000 M went forward to take lead on rail to straight. Headed near 350 M and steadily faded thereafter.
12 6 SNIPER (CD110) S Dye B Tardy start and pushed along to race in midfield or better 3-wide with limited cover to straight. No extra when asked 350 M out and steadily dropped out thereafter.
13 13 SUCCESS TREND (CE009) C Brown SR-/B Soon raced in a rearward position on inner, commenced to give ground at home bend and tailed out in straight.
14 2 TATTLETALE (CC328) F Coetzee B/TT Slowly away and failed to muster speed to be detached from the field throughout the race.
B : Blinkers BO : Blinker with one cowl only CC : Cornell Collar CP : Sheepskin Cheek Pieces
CO : Sheepskin Cheek Piece One Side E : Ear Plugs H : Hood P : Pacifier
PC : Pacifier with cowls PS : Pacifier with one cowl SB : Sheepskin Browband SR : Shadow Roll
TT : Tongue Tie V : Visor VO : Visor with one cowl XB : Crossed Nose Band
"1" : First time "2" : Replaced "-" : Removed